tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.comments2024-03-23T22:21:32.073-07:00Renter GirlRenterGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12556830109922784321noreply@blogger.comBlogger2915125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-27800659252577528872014-08-03T10:15:05.581-07:002014-08-03T10:15:05.581-07:00I suppose there's a limit to how long you can ...I suppose there's a limit to how long you can beat your head against a wall.<br /><br />I can't see anything changing.Dazzlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10487973757192021825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-4573362547405389572014-07-26T04:53:40.553-07:002014-07-26T04:53:40.553-07:00And again! An arsehole! Called Wilson... hmm of th...And again! An arsehole! Called Wilson... hmm of the other vile Wilsons? Begone!RenterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556830109922784321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-52412529453469984322014-07-26T04:52:32.593-07:002014-07-26T04:52:32.593-07:00Laydeez and gennellmen! The world's biggest ar...Laydeez and gennellmen! The world's biggest arsehole! Behold!RenterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556830109922784321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-88882431019614550452014-07-26T03:11:12.710-07:002014-07-26T03:11:12.710-07:00get on your bike and don't live in London, the... get on your bike and don't live in London, then ! i am 27 and an OUTRIGHT OWNER-OCCUPIER thanks to leaving the UK and selecting a cheaper country and now i'm buying a second flat under construction BY TO RENT . it seems you are guilty of making very foolish life choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-45827752610848100132014-07-25T16:49:02.134-07:002014-07-25T16:49:02.134-07:00There are no victims; only volunteers. I am an out...There are no victims; only volunteers. I am an outright owner aged 27. Most people you describe are in their "precarious" situations because of foolish decisions they've made along the way.<br /><br />Allow them to reflect on those as they shiver to death in the park.<br /><br />J> WILSONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-80291643560506325072014-07-24T13:11:18.441-07:002014-07-24T13:11:18.441-07:00Renter girl your not leaving are you? Please don&#...Renter girl your not leaving are you? Please don't go we need you it's going crazy out there.The private rental market is completely out of control,rents are be comeing out of control no one can afford anything now and if your on benefits your screwed landlords are not accepting hb anymore it's realy hard I mean there's nowhere to go I,d rather live in a caravan than my studio flat lol lol (sob) Whitchurch is be comeing a dangerouse health hazard but all the land was stolen by the aristocracy and the church ...so there is nowhere for people to go...help...we are we all gonna go...dxxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-55867801789117472172014-07-20T11:58:19.188-07:002014-07-20T11:58:19.188-07:00Please don't stop.Please don't stop.Dazzlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10487973757192021825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-46337625307454968172014-07-20T09:13:14.940-07:002014-07-20T09:13:14.940-07:00Not really surprised that this is ending. You'...Not really surprised that this is ending. You've probably said everything that can be said now.<br /><br />It is clear that nobody in power is going to do anything about it. I hope they know what they are doing, because people won't put up with things forever, the frustration will come out somewhere, and it may not be pleasant when it does.Rich Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037296506942507747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-81620760467971026902014-07-08T15:02:36.203-07:002014-07-08T15:02:36.203-07:00Well, you forgot :
people on benefits
people/freel...Well, you forgot :<br />people on benefits<br />people/freelancers who work from home<br />people with pets<br />And smokers (yes, it smells, but it's legal)<br /><br />As a French person, I've also been asked to pay a deposit (which was not required for other tenants), because "I could just pack up and go". As far as I know, my English housemates could have left to Peru halfway through their renting contract...<br /><br />Faunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-59359573653047309592014-06-29T21:13:14.605-07:002014-06-29T21:13:14.605-07:00Fair play to the female labour minister who descri...Fair play to the female labour minister who described the private rental sector as not fit for purpose.Spot on. And she went further by saying it was stuck in the 1980's. Again kind of true, I remember in the 90's, rather than the 80's the likes of premier inn, travel inn, travel lodge offering cheap, very basic hotel accommodation with little concern for customer service, but due to competition and sites such as trip advisor having to raise their game significantly and, they did, premier inn especially, often being the top rated hotels in different cities now. And then you look at the reviews of letting agents in 2014 and who do you choose as they all seem to be pretty much as bad as each other. Throw in greed, dishonesty, ripping people off, rudeness, no customer service and the snobbery of treating tenants as third class citizens as more akin to the 1880's and 10 years of renting i've experienced all that. By all means the law needs to get tough on genuinely bad tenants but for me who is lucky enough to have a decent full time job to pay the rent on time it's still a depressing experience especially as i was kicked out the last place with exactly 2 months notice due to landlady of the dump of a flat i'd been in for 6 years selling up, and having to rely on payday loans to pay the deposit/letting agent fees plus 3 months rent upfront for the next place.(about 3 grand in total). Oh,and got ripped off checking out. Systems totally broke.mark dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-46367904558820979062014-06-29T03:58:17.916-07:002014-06-29T03:58:17.916-07:00And Other Anon - yes the programme was disgraceful...And Other Anon - yes the programme was disgraceful.RenterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556830109922784321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-4684084389300982182014-06-29T03:57:40.963-07:002014-06-29T03:57:40.963-07:00Space Cadet - I banned and delete Hb Welcome form ...Space Cadet - I banned and delete Hb Welcome form here, so I don't want you pasting his stupidity from other forums on here, thank you very much. <br /><br />And Anon - I can see you. Please sod off.RenterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556830109922784321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-45021722636711142802014-06-27T13:42:25.108-07:002014-06-27T13:42:25.108-07:00Ah, a commenter that likes to pre-empt you, and ju...Ah, a commenter that likes to pre-empt you, and just throw the mud back while sounding righteous, to garner some smug points. Wonder who that cd be. space cadetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-57559880054773227542014-06-27T04:15:42.180-07:002014-06-27T04:15:42.180-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-23597759636563487132014-06-26T05:59:03.492-07:002014-06-26T05:59:03.492-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.space cadetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-87292603151338153322014-06-23T23:54:13.720-07:002014-06-23T23:54:13.720-07:00Totally disgraceful the programme on BBC 1 last ni...Totally disgraceful the programme on BBC 1 last night I honestly can't get over it ! Having all those children they had without a prayer of paying for them themselves , disgraceful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-31397196735733753772014-06-23T03:59:49.973-07:002014-06-23T03:59:49.973-07:00You've got to laugh... SEO comment called me s...You've got to laugh... SEO comment called me sir, had fake name and used a stock photo of TV interior design Linda Barker. I always delete them, people.RenterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556830109922784321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-36561028348779861312014-06-13T09:38:23.658-07:002014-06-13T09:38:23.658-07:00I think anyone with half a brain "gets it&quo...I think anyone with half a brain "gets it" - but those in Govt (national or local) just make a point of pleading ignorance when it suits them. <br /><br />Look at ole Vince Cable pretending how "shocked" he was yesterday that some folk are borrowing up to 5x their income for a mortgage. No shit! I wish they'd all crawl under a rock and try sleeping there. space cadetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-35641733205971053592014-06-13T06:13:53.394-07:002014-06-13T06:13:53.394-07:00It was a stupid comment (I think it was a councill...It was a stupid comment (I think it was a councillor?) but also very revealing as to why most politicians who are rentiers just don't get it.<br />RenterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556830109922784321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-91057930986509731802014-06-13T00:06:25.926-07:002014-06-13T00:06:25.926-07:00There was an interesting article in my local paper...There was an interesting article in my local paper yesterday about a well-know 'rogue' who had been caught flouting a driving ban. This person has a list of convictions as long as your arm - fraud, assault, and he's spent time in prison after a scam involving taking deposits from tenants where no properties existed. The reason he was in court this time was because he was trying to get a driving ban overturned so that he could work in his new job. Which was in lettings. <br /><br />You couldn't make it up, could you? Someone who'd struggle to get legitimate employment even stacking supermarket shelves can just start work as a letting agent as soon as they walk out of prison. It's cases like this that just make me so frustrated - the fact that this even happens is exactly why we need some kind of regulation for letting agents and some kind of professional standard for the people who have so much power over housing in this country. Emmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-29433499007191711462014-06-12T23:57:48.399-07:002014-06-12T23:57:48.399-07:00I have no idea how it is for 'ordinary' so...I have no idea how it is for 'ordinary' soldiers in the army but I do have a step-aunt whose husband is in the military. For a start, his postings are usually two years at a minimum - so that's four times longer than the average UK tenancy. And, as you say, the houses are generally in pretty good condition. Also, the army has recognised that constant moving is not good for children so the family were able to pay reduced fees so that the children could attend boarding school - ok, it's not an ideal solution but at least there is some recognition that children need some kind of stability in their lives. <br /><br />This MP's comments are so full of stupidity it's hard to know where to start. Even trying to compare being in the army to renting is simply ridiculous and faintly offensive to both groups. God alone knows why she thought it was a sensible point to make. Emmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-55704876672428901282014-06-12T06:29:11.258-07:002014-06-12T06:29:11.258-07:00Yep. I am ever hopeful that the message is getting...Yep. I am ever hopeful that the message is getting through: that tenants matter in that we can vote. But still ever sceptical about Labour party that introduced badness like outsourcing, workfare PFI etc etc...Thanks for reading!RenterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556830109922784321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-39844792297369333502014-06-11T21:58:17.040-07:002014-06-11T21:58:17.040-07:00There is just the simple fact that tenants aren...There is just the simple fact that tenants aren't soldiers. A soldier has committed to risking their life and killing another person to protect their country, so I think a bit of moving around won't bother them too much.<br /><br />I'm glad I stopped voting so I'm not being taken for a mug by these people. I know Miliband has made some promises about tenants but I don't really believe he'll do it and I'm loathe to vote Labour personally.Rich Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037296506942507747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-3141534719287218542014-06-03T07:00:46.129-07:002014-06-03T07:00:46.129-07:00Landlords should just pay their own costs includin...Landlords should just pay their own costs including the fees, as they used to before the worst examples started adding everything to their tenants bill. RenterGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556830109922784321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2426994241466690932.post-58430086587996894152014-06-02T06:42:45.247-07:002014-06-02T06:42:45.247-07:00Anonymous landlord earlier said:
"95 per pers...Anonymous landlord earlier said:<br /><i>"95 per person (on the lease) to agent for referencing. Fee is paid back if agreement doesn't go forward because of me (unless it's because the reference was negative)"<br /></i><br /><br />Which is illegal. See section 3.68 of the OFT's Guidance on unfair terms in tenancy agreements:<br /><br />https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284440/oft356.pdf<br /><br />It's funny how landlords, even when they are trying to show how decent and above-board they are, still manage to reveal that they are routinely breaking the law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com